We let our dreams come true in our homes. Landscaping for newly constructed homes means a fresh start and an opportunity to make your surroundings reflect your family's personality. We return to our homes every day, where we build our futures, and where we feel safest, so it's only natural that we'd want to customize them to suit us and our requirements.
So, it’s about time to find out how to plan landscaping for your new home. It's possible that your landscaping plans may include a completely new garden, or simply a planting strategy for your new home. However, putting in some time and effort into excellent landscaping planning will result in a far nicer environment.
Here are a few ideas on how to plan landscaping for your new home.
Make A Rough Outline
The first step in planning landscaping for your new home is to have a general picture of the project area.
This step may require the most effort because it requires you to go outside and get up close and personal with your current environment. Begin by defining the area's borders. It could be the edge of a garden, the end of the yard, a fence, or any other point where the landscape plan no longer applies.
Coming Up With A Budget
Budgeting is an important component when landscaping your newly constructed home. Determine how much money you want to spend, what you'll spend it on, and how much landscaping will cost. You get what you pay for, just like anything else. If you want something that may cost you $100 but you’re only willing to pay half, you should either scale back your plans or locate more money. Be wary of deep reductions; cutting corners never pays off because it implies the task will be done incorrectly, resulting in failure. Writing a blank check to your landscaper, on the other hand, nearly guarantees that you will overpay.
Hire Landscape Architects
Just make it clear from the start what role you're recruiting them for. Are you looking for someone to design and manage your landscape project? Would you prefer to use their talent and expertise alone to assist you in designing your landscape? Many will charge by the hour and provide you with a design, a list of plants that you can buy and plant yourself, and the order in which you may separate the tasks to get the most bang for your buck.
Any underground pipelines, cables, or septic field lines that run through your property must be located. The majority of utility companies have a specific phone line for marking underground cables. Elder tree roots might restrict neighboring planting, but removing these roots can destroy the tree, so exercising caution and having experience while working around older trees is important. Hiring landscape architects that have been in the business for quite some time now can guarantee you the perfect results and real value for money.
Don’t Forget About Landscape Upkeep
Landscaping your newly constructed home requires you to think about the future. You’ll need to consider your maintenance style and budget as you will be using and maintaining your yard or employing someone to do so. Try to be as realistic as possible. How much time will you have to devote to your landscaping project? Will you have the money to hire someone else to put in the time if you don't have the time?
You don't want to invest thousands of dollars in landscaping after new home construction just to lose it due to a lack of maintenance. Flower beds should be weeded, lawns should be mowed and fertilized, and shrubs should be pruned. Make a strategy to keep up with these important home care requirements.
Bottom Line
Landscaping your newly constructed home combines the aesthetics of a home with the natural world's attractiveness. When landscaping, consider the front yard, hiring professionals, and see how the vegetation will compliment your home and maintenance. Spend a few weeks, if possible, getting to know your site at different times of day. Consider how you want to utilize your outdoors and set aside sections for each of these activities.
